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UFC 232 moved from Vegas to L.A. after Jones' test results

Robert Wilkerson |Tuesday, December 25, 2018

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If I want to plan a PR for Jon Jones in two months, try pulling that together.

A December 9 test by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, which administers the UFC's Anti-Doping Policy, found that a residual amount of the same substance for which he had just been cleared, turinabol.

Nevada State Athletic Commission executive Bob Bennett said Jones was allowed to withdraw his application for a fight license in Nevada after commission Chairman Anthony Marnell III said he wanted to postpone the fight until after a January hearing about Jones' recent doping tests. Meanwhile, ticketholders for the Las Vegas event are entitled to a full refund.

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The decision was met with fierce criticism from fighters on the card and fans planning to attend the event, who are now faced with the hard task of trying to book travel to and accommodation in LA.

After finding out about the fight being moved, Gustafsson offered his reaction on Twitter while mostly expressing joy that he's still getting to face Jones on Saturday night.

Dana White announced the move on Sunday, and the reason for the move is an issue with getting Jones a license from the Nevada State Athletic Commission, per ESPN.

Reds acquire Puig, Kemp, Wood in deal with DodgersCincinnati didn't know what to do with Bailey, who went 1-14 last season with a 6.09 ERA and resisted a move to the bullpen. He has played 10 years in Major League Baseball and the last five with one team.

He also made an Instagram post calling out Jon Jones with the headline of him testing positive, writing "He tested positive again!" in the caption. So, I believe that Jon Jones is clean.

Jones has twice been stripped of the LHW title: over the positive drug test, and over a 2015 hit-and-run incident involving a pregnant woman. "He's in fight shape, and I believe that he's been doing the right thing".

UFC 232 events that had been set for Saturday at T-Mobile Arena will be held at The Forum in the Los Angeles suburb of Inglewood, UFC spokeswoman Lenee Breckenridge said.

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